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What is a price review clause?
A contract term that allows a fixed price to be revisited when a defined input moves beyond a defined threshold. It replaces…
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Which packaging materials count as food grade?
Food grade is not a property of a material but a documented conclusion about a specific material used in a specific way.…
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What does ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation mean?
It means an accreditation body has assessed a laboratory as competent to perform specified methods on specified matrices. It is granted against…
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How do you read a certificate of analysis?
Check that it identifies the lot you received, that the method and its accreditation status are named, that units and basis match…
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What is a declaration of compliance for food packaging?
A written statement from the packaging supplier that the material meets the applicable food contact rules for a defined use. For plastics…
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What is sunflower lecithin used for?
As an emulsifier, wetting agent, viscosity modifier and release aid in chocolate, bakery, instant powders and dairy alternatives. Its commercial advantage over…
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What are the EU aflatoxin limits for nuts?
Maximum levels for aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins are set by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915, with separate lines for nuts sold to…
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What is peroxide value in seed oils?
A measure of primary oxidation products, determined by ISO 3960 and expressed in milliequivalents of active oxygen per kilogram. It rises early…
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What are the EU allergen labelling requirements?
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires the fourteen substances in Annex II to be declared and emphasised in the ingredient list whenever used.…
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What is a VITAL 3.0 allergen assessment?
A voluntary Allergen Bureau framework that converts a measured cross-contact level into a labelling decision using published reference doses. It is industry…